It is interesting to note that in Psalm 107, the Psalmist exhorts us to praise God and uses the exact same words in four different verses!
He must have wanted to strongly emphasize the great importance of continual praise to our Lord. Let us hide this little verse in our heart and practice it often -- at least four times a day!!
"Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!" -- Psalm 107:8, 15, 21 and 31
And never forget ---
"IT'S AMAZING WHAT PRAISING CAN DO"!!!
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
"Thou Passest Through!"
". . . Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee." Isaiah 43:1b-2
"When thou passest through the waters, deep the waves may be, and cold,
But Jehovah is our Refuge, and His promise is our hold;
For the Lord Himself hath said it -- He, the faithful God, and true --
"When thou comest to the waters, thou shalt not go down, BUT THROUGH!"
Seas of sorrow, seas of trial, bitterest anguish, fiercest pain,
Rolling surges of temptation sweeping over heart and brain --
They shall never overflow us, for we know His Word is true;
All His waves and all His billows He will lead us safely through!
Threat'ning breakers of destruction, doubt's insidious undertow
Shall not sink us, shall not drag us out to ocean depths of woe;
For His promise shall sustain us, Praise the Lord, whose Word is true!
We shall not go down, nor under, for He saith, "Thou passest THROUGH!"
--Annie Johnson Flint
"Lean hard on Him, O tested soul; on Him thy cares and burdens roll;
Our God still lives and has control; He will not fail you now!!"
"When thou passest through the waters, deep the waves may be, and cold,
But Jehovah is our Refuge, and His promise is our hold;
For the Lord Himself hath said it -- He, the faithful God, and true --
"When thou comest to the waters, thou shalt not go down, BUT THROUGH!"
Seas of sorrow, seas of trial, bitterest anguish, fiercest pain,
Rolling surges of temptation sweeping over heart and brain --
They shall never overflow us, for we know His Word is true;
All His waves and all His billows He will lead us safely through!
Threat'ning breakers of destruction, doubt's insidious undertow
Shall not sink us, shall not drag us out to ocean depths of woe;
For His promise shall sustain us, Praise the Lord, whose Word is true!
We shall not go down, nor under, for He saith, "Thou passest THROUGH!"
--Annie Johnson Flint
"Lean hard on Him, O tested soul; on Him thy cares and burdens roll;
Our God still lives and has control; He will not fail you now!!"
Friday, July 29, 2016
Happy Birthday (to me) :)
Today is my 76th Birthday and I am having a blessed and wonderful day!!
I was born at home, and we did not have a bathroom in the house until I was about 8 years old! (That part is not one of my favorite memories)! :)
My brother and I went to a one- room country schoolhouse about a mile from our home, and walked most of the time. I grew up on the farm, and now after many years of "city living", I love being able to look out my front window and see them plowing or harvesting in the field across the road.
I went to college in Oklahoma and met my "Texan" the very first day I was on campus. The Lord allowed us to spend over 50 years in ministry for Him, and I have many sweet memories of loving and serving Jesus through the years.
Now, since Dad has gone to heaven, I am so very blessed to have all of the family nearby except Jonathan who ministers at a church in Kansas City. In fact, I must hurry because they have planned a very special Birthday celebration for me of feasting, family fun and fellowship!!
"Thank You, dear Lord, for Your Blessings on me."
I was born at home, and we did not have a bathroom in the house until I was about 8 years old! (That part is not one of my favorite memories)! :)
My brother and I went to a one- room country schoolhouse about a mile from our home, and walked most of the time. I grew up on the farm, and now after many years of "city living", I love being able to look out my front window and see them plowing or harvesting in the field across the road.
I went to college in Oklahoma and met my "Texan" the very first day I was on campus. The Lord allowed us to spend over 50 years in ministry for Him, and I have many sweet memories of loving and serving Jesus through the years.
Now, since Dad has gone to heaven, I am so very blessed to have all of the family nearby except Jonathan who ministers at a church in Kansas City. In fact, I must hurry because they have planned a very special Birthday celebration for me of feasting, family fun and fellowship!!
"Thank You, dear Lord, for Your Blessings on me."
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
"Win the Lost . . ."
My husband sang this song many times in his years of ministry, and a few Sundays ago my son sang it again.
It always stirs me and humbles me when I hear this soul-searching song! In this fearful day of apostasy, carelessness, compromise and lukewarmness, may God help us to fall on our knees and ". . . seek the Lord till He come . . ."
"As we look around us, all the fields are white,
Ripened unto harvest and so swiftly comes the night;
Christians must get busy, there is work to do,
Here's an urgent task awaiting you.
Christ our loving Shepherd, went out from the fold,
Seeking for the stray lamb that was lost in darkened cold;
Tender hands of kindness, raised him from the ground,
Now the little lost one had been found.
Check your fold, my Christian, are the children in ?
Are there yet some straying, lost in blackened fields of sin;
You must go and reach them, go without delay,
Soon the shades of night will end the day.
Souls are crying, men are dying, won't you lead them to the Cross?
Go and find them, help to win them, win the lost at any cost.
Go out and win, rescue from sin; day's almost done, low sinks the sun,
Souls are crying, men are dying,
Win the lost at any cost."
It always stirs me and humbles me when I hear this soul-searching song! In this fearful day of apostasy, carelessness, compromise and lukewarmness, may God help us to fall on our knees and ". . . seek the Lord till He come . . ."
"As we look around us, all the fields are white,
Ripened unto harvest and so swiftly comes the night;
Christians must get busy, there is work to do,
Here's an urgent task awaiting you.
Christ our loving Shepherd, went out from the fold,
Seeking for the stray lamb that was lost in darkened cold;
Tender hands of kindness, raised him from the ground,
Now the little lost one had been found.
Check your fold, my Christian, are the children in ?
Are there yet some straying, lost in blackened fields of sin;
You must go and reach them, go without delay,
Soon the shades of night will end the day.
Souls are crying, men are dying, won't you lead them to the Cross?
Go and find them, help to win them, win the lost at any cost.
Go out and win, rescue from sin; day's almost done, low sinks the sun,
Souls are crying, men are dying,
Win the lost at any cost."
Monday, July 25, 2016
Rejoice!
As we begin another week of living for Jesus, why don't we determine to practice the wonderful admonition of the Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:4 -- "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."
And again in I Thessalonians 5:16, Paul reminds us to "Rejoice evermore."
And if you think you don't have much to rejoice about, remember this little quote by J. I. Packer:
"Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, and so we can Rejoice always."
And again in I Thessalonians 5:16, Paul reminds us to "Rejoice evermore."
And if you think you don't have much to rejoice about, remember this little quote by J. I. Packer:
"Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, and so we can Rejoice always."
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Let us Go . . . .
After a week of excitement following the Republican National Convention, it is time to prepare our hearts for God's Holy Day tomorrow.
The Psalmist said in Psalm 122:1 -- "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord."
Again, in Psalm 100:4 he said --- "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name."
In these days of carelessness, compromise and lukewarmness, let us not forget God's commandment in Exodus 20:8 -- "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy."
An important part of keeping the Lord's day holy is found in Hebrews 10:25 (I love this verse) :
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
I need the fellowship of God's people; I need to be blessed, encouraged and uplifted by the beautiful music, the testimonies of the saints, the prayers that seem to bring heaven down until our souls are filled with glory, and I need the anointed message that God has laid upon the heart of our pastor.
I trust that you will join me tomorrow as we go to the house of the Lord and worship Him in the wonderful beauty of holiness!
God bless you!
The Psalmist said in Psalm 122:1 -- "I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord."
Again, in Psalm 100:4 he said --- "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name."
In these days of carelessness, compromise and lukewarmness, let us not forget God's commandment in Exodus 20:8 -- "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy."
An important part of keeping the Lord's day holy is found in Hebrews 10:25 (I love this verse) :
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
I need the fellowship of God's people; I need to be blessed, encouraged and uplifted by the beautiful music, the testimonies of the saints, the prayers that seem to bring heaven down until our souls are filled with glory, and I need the anointed message that God has laid upon the heart of our pastor.
I trust that you will join me tomorrow as we go to the house of the Lord and worship Him in the wonderful beauty of holiness!
God bless you!
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Wise as Serpents . . .
I am certainly not a political analyst, by any stretch of the imagination, but my heart weeps for our nation today and I felt like I wanted to share these thoughts with you.
The RNC is in full swing with Mike Pence scheduled to speak tonight! (Maybe Dad will be listening in heaven. He was a great supporter of Mr. Pence).
As I have listened to some of the speeches, there seems to be a great deal of expectancy, energy, enthusiasm and excitement expressing hope for the future!
One thing does make me very sad, and that is some of our Christian friends say they will not vote for Mr. Trump so they are not going to vote at all. They do not seem to understand that by not voting for Mr. Trump, they are automatically voting for Hillary Clinton!
Perhaps it would be well for us to read the very interesting parable in the 16th chapter of Luke of the unjust steward where the writer said: . . . "the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
May God help us to be . . . "wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
The RNC is in full swing with Mike Pence scheduled to speak tonight! (Maybe Dad will be listening in heaven. He was a great supporter of Mr. Pence).
As I have listened to some of the speeches, there seems to be a great deal of expectancy, energy, enthusiasm and excitement expressing hope for the future!
One thing does make me very sad, and that is some of our Christian friends say they will not vote for Mr. Trump so they are not going to vote at all. They do not seem to understand that by not voting for Mr. Trump, they are automatically voting for Hillary Clinton!
Perhaps it would be well for us to read the very interesting parable in the 16th chapter of Luke of the unjust steward where the writer said: . . . "the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
May God help us to be . . . "wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
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